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Art Environment: 3600 Block of Heidelberg, Detroit, MI 48207 Office: 3442 McDougall, Detroit, MI 48207 Phone: (313) 458-8414 | Email: information@heidelberg.org
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Our Mission, Vision & Core Values - The Heidelberg Project
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The Heidelberg Project is located on Heidelberg and Elba...
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The Heidelberg Project can be found by GPS at 3600...
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Vice Chair, Heidelberg Project Board of Directors. Vice...
- Tyree Guyton, Founding Artist
Primarily a painter and sculptor, Tyree Guyton has also been...
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The Heidelberg Project is an outdoor art project in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood on Detroit 's east side, just north of the city's historically African-American Black Bottom area. It was created in 1986 by the artist Tyree Guyton, who was assisted by his wife, Karen, and grandfather Sam Mackey ("Grandpa Sam"). [1]
Learn about the outdoor art environment created by Tyree Guyton on Heidelberg Street, Detroit, as a response to urban decay. Explore the history, challenges, and vision of the project that uses discarded items and transforms vacant lots into art.
Learn how artist Tyree Guyton and his grandfather created the Heidelberg Project, a massive art environment on a blighted street in Detroit. Discover how the HP inspires people to appreciate art and improve their community.
The Heidelberg Project is located on Heidelberg and Elba Place streets between Ellery and Mt Elliott in Detroit’s McDougall Hunt neighborhood. The outdoor art environment is free and open to the public daily, from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Park on the south side (only) of Heidelberg Street or nearby street parking on Ellery and Elba streets.
Mar 2, 2021 · Learn how Tyree Guyton transformed a blighted neighborhood into a colorful and creative outdoor gallery with found objects. Explore the history, meaning, and evolution of the Heidelberg Project through an app or a guided tour.
Primarily a painter and sculptor, Tyree Guyton has also been described as an urban environmental artist. He has waged a personal war on urban blight on Detroit's East Side, transforming his neighborhood into a living indoor/outdoor art gallery.
